The Rangers have locked down their closer for the foreseeable future, and the structure of his contract has some rival agents upset, despite the fact it broke a salary record for players in his particular position.

First things first: It’s great news for Rangers fans. José Leclerc won the organization’s Pitcher of the Year award in 2018, taking over the closer’s role when Keone Kela was traded to the Pirates. After ascending to the ninth-inning throne, Leclerc was virtually unhittable, holding opposing hitters to an .053 batting average, converting every one of his 12 save opportunities and striking out 29 against just six walks and three hits in his 18 innings as a closer. Not only did he allow zero runs to score in that timeframe, he only allowed five hitters to reach second base, and just one to make it to third.

“A lot of us have had a chance to see him grow up since he signed here in 2010, and from where he’s come to where he is...